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  1. Occupations
  2. Online Merchants

Online Merchants

Conduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records.

SOC: 13-1199.06

Common Job Titles

  • Online Services Manager

Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Annual wage data for Online Merchants (2024)

Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)

1,128,200

Wage Distribution by Percentile

Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $46,230. 25th percentile: U.S. $60,820. 50th percentile: U.S. $81,270. 75th percentile: U.S. $110,030. 90th percentile: U.S. $147,830. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.

  • U.S.
MetricU.S.
10% of workers earn the following or less$46,230
10% of workers earn the following or more$147,830
Workers on average earn$92,380

+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)

Skills & Requirements

Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance

  • English Language4.2/5
  • Sales and Marketing4.0/5
  • Customer and Personal Service3.9/5
  • Communications and Media3.6/5
  • Administration and Management3.6/5
Skills & Requirements: Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation

In-Demand Technology

Frequently requested by employers in job postings

  • AJAX
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apple macOS
  • C#
  • Drupal
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Facebook
  • Google Analytics
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • JavaScript
  • Linux
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • MySQL
  • Oracle Java
  • PHP
  • Structured query language SQL
  • WordPress
  • jQuery

Technology Skills

  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Struts
  • Bing Ads
  • Bing for Power BI
  • Blogging software
  • CCBill
  • Content management systems CMS
Tools & Technology: Technology Skills

Tools & Equipment

  • Credit card machines
  • Desktop computers
  • Dot matrix printers
  • External hard drives
  • Label printers
  • Laser facsimile machines
  • Personal computers
  • Tablet computers
Tools & Technology: Tools & Equipment

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Related Programs

Education programs that prepare you for this occupation

  • CertificateHotel OperationsIssuer: Wallace State Community College
  • CertificateLeadershipIssuer: Florence-Darlington Technical College
  • Post-Baccalaureate CertificateGraduate Certificate in ManagementIssuer: Troy University
  • Post-Baccalaureate CertificateGraduate Certificate in Business ExchangeIssuer: Troy University
  • Master's DegreeMaster of Science in ManagementIssuer: Troy University
  • Master's DegreeMaster of Business AdministrationIssuer: Troy University
  • CertificateBusiness Office AccountingIssuer: Paris Junior College
  • CertificateEntrepreneurshipIssuer: Paris Junior College
  • CertificateBusiness ManagementIssuer: Paris Junior College
  • Associate's DegreeBusiness ManagementIssuer: Paris Junior College